# Ice Guardians

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{{Infobox film
| name     = Ice Guardians
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| writer   = Brett Harvey
| starring = 
| director = [Brett Harvey](/source/Brett_Harvey_(Canadian_director))
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| released = {{Film date|2016|09|12}}
| runtime  = 108 minutes
| country  = United States
| language = English
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'''''Ice Guardians''''' is a 2016 feature documentary film directed and written by [Brett Harvey](/source/Brett_Harvey_(Canadian_director)) about ice hockey [enforcer](/source/Enforcer_(ice_hockey))s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2016/11/ice-guardians-clip-documentary-nhl-enforcer-brett-harvey-1201743656/|title=Ice Guardians Clip: Documentary Explores History of the NHL Enforcer|first=Vikram|last=Murthi|website=Indiewire.com|date=4 November 2016 |accessdate=12 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/10/ice-guardians-documentary-release-date-upstream-flix-acquisition-1201840645/|title=Upstream Flix Gets Into Game, Acquires Hockey Enforcer Docu 'Ice Guardians'|first=Greg|last=Evans|date=21 October 2016|website=[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)|access-date=12 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/eh-game/role-of-nhl-tough-guys-documented-on-big-screen-with-premiere-of-ice-guardians-063242060.html|title=Role of NHL tough guys documented on big screen with premiere of Ice Guardians|website=Uk.sports.yahoo.com|date=12 September 2016 |accessdate=12 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/former-nhl-tough-guy-kelly-chase-brings-ice-guardians-to-saskatoon-1.3803418|title=Former NHL tough guy Kelly Chase brings Ice Guardians to Saskatoon|website=Cbc.ca|accessdate=12 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/hockey/nhl/this-is-part-of-our-culture-ice-guardians-film-shows-the-role-of-a-hockey-enforcer|title='This is part of our culture'; Ice Guardians film shows the role of a hockey enforcer|date=18 October 2016|website=Thestarphoenix.com|accessdate=15 January 2017}}</ref>

The film includes interviews with former [National Hockey League](/source/National_Hockey_League) players including [Hall of Famers](/source/Hockey_Hall_of_Fame) [Chris Chelios](/source/Chris_Chelios), [Jarome Iginla](/source/Jarome_Iginla), [Bobby Hull](/source/Bobby_Hull) and [Brett Hull](/source/Brett_Hull). Other players interviewed include [Dave Brown](/source/Dave_Brown_(ice_hockey)), [Kelly Chase](/source/Kelly_Chase), [Wendel Clark](/source/Wendel_Clark), [Glen Cochrane](/source/Glen_Cochrane), [Riley Cote](/source/Riley_Cote), [Todd Fedoruk](/source/Todd_Fedoruk), [Nick Fotiu](/source/Nick_Fotiu), [Mitch Fritz](/source/Mitch_Fritz), [Luke Gazdic](/source/Luke_Gazdic), [Clark Gillies](/source/Clark_Gillies), [Brett Gallant](/source/Brett_Gallant), [Eric Godard](/source/Eric_Godard), [Joey Kocur](/source/Joey_Kocur), [Zenon Konopka](/source/Zenon_Konopka), [Steve MacIntyre](/source/Steve_MacIntyre), [Brian McGrattan](/source/Brian_McGrattan), [Gino Odjick](/source/Gino_Odjick), [Colton Orr](/source/Colton_Orr), [Scott Parker](/source/Scott_Parker_(ice_hockey)), [George Parros](/source/George_Parros), [Rob Ray](/source/Rob_Ray), [Dave Schultz](/source/Dave_Schultz_(ice_hockey)), [Dave Semenko](/source/Dave_Semenko), [Zack Stortini](/source/Zack_Stortini), [Rick Tocchet](/source/Rick_Tocchet) and [Kevin Westgarth](/source/Kevin_Westgarth).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iceguardians.com/pages/the-players-2/|title=The Players - Ice Guardians The Movie|website=IceGuardians.com|accessdate=23 November 2017}}</ref>

==Reception==
''Ice Guardians'' was included in ''[Sports Illustrated](/source/Sports_Illustrated)'' 's "Best Of Film" in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Best Of Film|url=https://www.si.com/vault/2017/01/11/best-film}}</ref> and [Newsweek](/source/Newsweek)'s "Favorite Documentaries Of 2016".<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Favorite Films Of 2016|website=[Newsweek](/source/Newsweek) |date=9 December 2016 |url=http://www.newsweek.com/our-favorite-documentaries-2016-529744}}</ref>  The film was nominated for four "[Rosie Awards](/source/Rosie_Awards)" in 2017 including "Best Documentary Over 30 minutes"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4431208/awards|title=Ice Guardians|accessdate=8 November 2017|website=IMDb.com}}</ref> and nominated for two "[Leo Awards](/source/Leo_Awards)" including "Best Feature Documentary" and "Best Director".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leoawards.com/2017/nominees/by_name.php|title=Leo Awards, Nominees by Name 2017|website=www.leoawards.com|accessdate=8 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170527200921/http://www.leoawards.com/2017/nominees/by_name.php|archive-date=27 May 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The movie has received mostly positive reviews.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/nov/8/ice-guardians-brings-understanding-humanity-hockey/|title='Ice Guardians' brings understanding, humanity to hockey enforcers|newspaper=[The Washington Times](/source/The_Washington_Times)|accessdate=12 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-ice-guardians-review-20161107-story.html|title=Documentary 'Ice Guardians' makes the case for hockey's enforcers|first=Kevin|last=Crust|website=[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)|date=10 November 2016 |accessdate=12 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thatmomentin.com/2016/10/26/ice-guardians/|title=Ice Guardians (2016) Review|date=26 October 2016|website=Thatmomentin.com|accessdate=12 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/film-tv/article/20839899/ice-guardians-glorifies-hockeys-enforcers|title=Ice Guardians Glorifies Hockey's 'Enforcers'|website=Washingtoncitypaper.com|date=3 November 2016 |accessdate=12 January 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
* [List of films about ice hockey](/source/List_of_films_about_ice_hockey)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website|iceguardians.com/}}
* {{IMDb title|4431208}}

Category:2016 films
Category:2016 biographical films
Category:2016 documentary films
Category:2016 historical films
Category:American biographical films
Category:American sports documentary films
Category:American historical films
Category:American independent films
Category:Documentary films about ice hockey
Category:Ice hockey in the United States
Category:American ice hockey films
Category:2016 English-language films
Category:2016 American films
Category:English-language documentary films
Category:English-language historical films
Category:English-language biographical films

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